Opinion Forum

Julia and Lindsey: Fire and Ice

March 31st, 2011

By Dr. Jim Taylor I haven’t spoken to Julia Mancuso or Lindsey Vonn (then Kildow) since they were probably 14 years old. In all likelihood, they don’t remember me at all. But I gave talks at a number of Erich Sailer summer and fall camps in which they were in attendance. I have been, however, […]

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Tags: goals, Mancuso, Olympics, personality, ski racing, style, training, Vonn
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Foundation of Stress Mastery

March 13th, 2011

By Dr. Jim Taylor A phrase you frequently hear in the business world is “stress management.” It’s supposed to be the process by which businesspeople learn to deal with their stress in a healthy way. But does managing sound like the ideal scenario? I don’t think so. Managing, for me, connotes just getting by, just […]

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Tags: attitude, business, control, goals, management, mastery, perception, stress
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Parent and Child Responsibilities in Ski Racing

November 1st, 2010

By Dr. Jim Taylor For your children to have a great ski racing experience which, for me, means having fun, developing essential life skills, and achieving their goals, both you and your children must understand and fulfill your respective responsibilities and those responsibilities alone. Taylor’s Law of Family Responsibilities states that if family members fulfill […]

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Tags: child development, children, expectations, goals, responsibilities, ski racing
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